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Sky News AU
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
‘Southern gentleman' Matthew McConaughey praised for sweet gesture upon Prince William and Kate Middleton's Wimbledon arrival
Matthew McConaughey was praised for standing up for Prince William and Kate Middleton upon the couple's arrival at Wimbledon 2025. A fan posted a video of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their oldest two kids — Prince George, 11, and Princess Charlotte, 10 — walking to their seats in the royal box at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Sunday. When the Waleses approached their seats, McConaughey, 55, immediately stood up and clapped for the royals as they reached their row in front of the 'Interstellar' actor. McConaughey's kind gesture garnered praise from fans online. 'Matthew McConaughey standing to applaud the Prince & Princess of Wales. What a lovely southern gentleman,' one netizen tweeted. 'Real class,' another added. 'McConaughey surely respects everyone he encounters,' a third person hypothesized. 'Mathew has always been a class act,' a fourth user said. Charlotte and George stole the show when they made a surprise appearance with their parents to see Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Italy's Jannik Sinner compete in the men's singles final on Sunday. The family color-coordinated in blue and white looks, with Middleton sporting a bright blue belted dress, and Charlotte rocking a white dress. Both George and William, 43, looked dapper in navy blue suits. Middleton, 43, also attended the tennis tournaments solo on Saturday to watch American tennis star Amanda Anisimova and Poland's Iga Swiatek compete in the women's singles final. The mom of three, who announced her cancer-free status in January, stunned in an ivory belted blazer-style top and cream pleated skirt. Originally published as 'Southern gentleman' Matthew McConaughey praised for sweet gesture upon Prince William and Kate Middleton's Wimbledon arrival
Otago Daily Times
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
The Stags visit Clare House
The excitement was high at Radius Clare House as staff and residents welcomed the much-loved Southland Stags. As our cherished Southern team, your visit meant a great deal – sparking excitement, photo opportunities , conversation, and connection among some of your oldest fans and newest supporters. Thank you for taking the time to share a special moment with our residents, their families, and our staff. We'll be watching and cheering you on – Go Stags!!!!
Scoop
2 hours ago
- Health
- Scoop
A Gold For Southern Fracture Service
Press Release – WellSouth The Southern Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) has achieved a gold award in the International Osteoporosis Foundations programme for fragility fracture care, based on five administrative and clinical quality domains against 13 performance standards. A local service that is supporting older people to overcome the social, mental and physical effects of fragility fractures resulting from falls, has been awarded an internationally recognised gold standard. The Southern Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) has achieved a gold award in the International Osteoporosis Foundation's programme for fragility fracture care, based on five administrative and clinical quality domains against 13 performance standards. WellSouth, the primary health organisation (PHO) for Otago and Southland, delivers the service, which is ACC funded and supported by Osteoporosis New Zealand. WellSouth employs a designated Clinical Lead, Dr Richard Macharg, based in Queenstown, as well as trained Fracture Liaison Co-ordinators. Dr Macharg says this is a significant milestone for the service that is in its fourth full year of delivery, its third year participating in the Australian and New Zealand Fragility Fracture Registry and a step up from previous years' bronze then silver awards. 'Having our service evaluated against international standards and achieving gold has been hard work, but very rewarding,' he says. Worldwide, one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over will suffer a fragility fracture as a result of osteoporosis. In New Zealand nearly 16,000 such fractures were found last year, around 840 in the Southern region. Dr Macharg says the team also has its sights set on better engagement with the secondary care sector and spreading the knowledge of the benefits of osteoporosis care and falls prevention. 'We recently, after three years of advocacy and hard work, have been granted access to public hospital radiology reporting data to improve our identification of opportunistically detected Vertebral Fragility Fractures (VFFs). This means more people with osteoporosis can be identified, receive early help and advice and be free from the pain and disability of falls and fractures.' 'This is in line with our wider plan for enhanced engagement with secondary sectors to improve fragility fracture and osteoporosis care across both primary and secondary care, critical as the New Dunedin Hospital is being built, and our population ages.' Dr Macharg says the service works with members in the community to prevent falls or recover from them well, potentially reducing hundreds of bed days per year, and supporting a community that is strong and living well. Modelling by Osteoporosis New Zealand predicts that in the next 3 years, the Southern FLS could reduce up to 1200 bed days in Dunedin and Southland hospitals combined. 'Our team work incredibly hard to ensure they deliver the best service and make a difference in the community. Since last year, we also evaluated 100 more people than the year before.' 'These types of fractures, even those that seem small, can be the warning signs of more serious consequences. When identified and managed appropriately, osteoporosis and falls risk can be addressed and help avert the pain, long-term disability and potentially life-threatening consequences of a major fracture such as that of the hip. Good management after hip fractures will improve recovery and avoid further injury too,' he says. 'We truly believe in the 'Live Stronger for Longer' approach to reduce falls and resulting loss of confidence, which affects everyday life and for some people leads to isolation and loneliness.'
Scoop
3 hours ago
- Health
- Scoop
A Gold For Southern Fracture Service
A local service that is supporting older people to overcome the social, mental and physical effects of fragility fractures resulting from falls, has been awarded an internationally recognised gold standard. The Southern Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) has achieved a gold award in the International Osteoporosis Foundation's programme for fragility fracture care, based on five administrative and clinical quality domains against 13 performance standards. WellSouth, the primary health organisation (PHO) for Otago and Southland, delivers the service, which is ACC funded and supported by Osteoporosis New Zealand. WellSouth employs a designated Clinical Lead, Dr Richard Macharg, based in Queenstown, as well as trained Fracture Liaison Co-ordinators. Dr Macharg says this is a significant milestone for the service that is in its fourth full year of delivery, its third year participating in the Australian and New Zealand Fragility Fracture Registry and a step up from previous years' bronze then silver awards. 'Having our service evaluated against international standards and achieving gold has been hard work, but very rewarding,' he says. Worldwide, one in three women and one in five men aged 50 years and over will suffer a fragility fracture as a result of osteoporosis. In New Zealand nearly 16,000 such fractures were found last year, around 840 in the Southern region. Dr Macharg says the team also has its sights set on better engagement with the secondary care sector and spreading the knowledge of the benefits of osteoporosis care and falls prevention. 'We recently, after three years of advocacy and hard work, have been granted access to public hospital radiology reporting data to improve our identification of opportunistically detected Vertebral Fragility Fractures (VFFs). This means more people with osteoporosis can be identified, receive early help and advice and be free from the pain and disability of falls and fractures.' 'This is in line with our wider plan for enhanced engagement with secondary sectors to improve fragility fracture and osteoporosis care across both primary and secondary care, critical as the New Dunedin Hospital is being built, and our population ages.' Dr Macharg says the service works with members in the community to prevent falls or recover from them well, potentially reducing hundreds of bed days per year, and supporting a community that is strong and living well. Modelling by Osteoporosis New Zealand predicts that in the next 3 years, the Southern FLS could reduce up to 1200 bed days in Dunedin and Southland hospitals combined. 'Our team work incredibly hard to ensure they deliver the best service and make a difference in the community. Since last year, we also evaluated 100 more people than the year before.' 'These types of fractures, even those that seem small, can be the warning signs of more serious consequences. When identified and managed appropriately, osteoporosis and falls risk can be addressed and help avert the pain, long-term disability and potentially life-threatening consequences of a major fracture such as that of the hip. Good management after hip fractures will improve recovery and avoid further injury too,' he says. 'We truly believe in the 'Live Stronger for Longer' approach to reduce falls and resulting loss of confidence, which affects everyday life and for some people leads to isolation and loneliness.'
Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
When do classes start for Florida colleges, universities in fall 2025? Here's the list
Classes don't begin for Florida college and universities till August, but registration is open and it's time to start planning if you haven't already. Also, the state's back-to-school tax-free holiday has been expanded this year from two weeks to the entire month of August. There aren't many more state changes to be aware of. While several of Florida's new laws address education, this year's batch is almost entirely aimed at K-12 schools. However, the future of the state's university system may make a dramatic shift as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis' push to "reclaim" higher education from what he calls ideological activists. On July 11, the Board of Governors that oversees higher education in Florida approved the creation of the Commission for Public Higher Education (CPHE) as an alternative to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOG). Five other Southern states — Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Tennessee — have signed on to create the new accreditor. Here's what to know about college and university start dates. Dates are subject to change to meet conditions, such as tropical weather activity. The back-to-school sales tax holiday will be from Aug. 1-31, 2025. The monthlong holiday replaces the two-week tax holiday held in prior years. Items exempt from sales tax from Aug. 1-31 include: Most school supplies selling for $50 or less Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles selling for $30 or less Clothing, footwear and accessories selling for $100 or less Computers and related accessories selling for $1,500 or less (when purchased for non-commercial and personal use) A full list of qualifying items will be "coming soon" and posted at according to the Florida Department of Revenue. Check individual institutions for registration and drop/add deadlines, move-in dates (where applicable) and more. Note that some universities may have staggered start dates for different programs, the dates shown are the earliest class start dates. (Daytona Beach): Aug. 18 (Tallahassee): Aug. 25 (Boca Raton): Aug. 9 (Fort Myers): Aug. 18 (Miami): Aug. 25 (Lakeland): Aug. 18 (Tallahassee): Aug. 25 (Sarasota): Aug. 18 (Orlando): Aug. 18 (Gainesville): Aug. 21 (Jacksonville): Aug. 18 (Tampa): Aug. 25 (Pensacola): Aug. 25 Check individual institutions for registration and drop/add deadlines, move-in dates (where applicable) and more. Note that some colleges may have staggered start dates for different programs, the dates shown are the earliest class start dates. (Davie): Aug. 15 (Marianna): Aug. 18 (Ocala): Aug. 18 (Daytona Beach): Aug. 25 (Cocoa): Aug. 18 (Lake City): Aug. 18 (Key West): Aug. 19 (Fort Myers): Aug. 25 (Jacksonville): Aug. 25 (Panama City): Aug. 18 (Tampa): Aug. 18 (Fort Pierce): Aug. 20 (Leesburg): Aug. 18 (Miami): Aug. 25 (Madison): Aug. 18 (Niceville): Aug. 18 (Lake Worth): Aug. 25 (New Port Richey): Aug. 18 (Pensacola): Aug. 18 (Winter Haven): Aug. 11 (Gainesville): Aug. 25 (Sanford): Aug. 25 (Avon Park): Aug. 13 (Palatka): Aug. 25 (St. Petersburg): Aug. 18 (Bradenton): Aug. 11 (Tallahassee): Aug. 18 (Orlando): Aug. 18 This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Florida colleges, universities: Start dates, back-to-school tax-free
